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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
The White Hair Craze.

] suppose most people who walk along
Broadway with their eyes open cannot
have failed to notice recently remark
able increase in the number Of young
looking women with white hair that are
to be met nowadays. l am myself the
most credulous individual, and especially
where lovely woman is concerned, it dis
tresses me to. find myself having the
smallest doubt as to the genuineness Of
everything about her. But it seemed to
me SO odd that such q number of white
haired women appeared all ut once that 1
was moved to make perquisition into the
subject, and consulted an affable acquaint-
ance of mine who is what is styled u ton
serial artist.
From him learned that the white hair
craze is the latest fashionable fad, and
that it is obtained by the same means that
were employed to produce the daffodil
colored tresses that have been SO long in
vogue, but which having been adopted by
ladies Of a certain class are now tabooed
by society. The bleaching mixture is
peroxide of hydrogen, which, when mixed
with rs per cent. of ammonia, will in two
applications turn the blacklist hair snow
white by the simple process of destroying
the coloring matter. OF course it is
frightfully injurious to health, as it with
ers the capillary tubes just as any other
vegetable is shrivcled by burning, but
the ladies who use it don't mind running
their health as long as they can be in the
fashion.-New York Letter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

Rev. c. ii. Smith, late Of Warren,
has been engaged to preach at Town
shend and Fayetteville.
Rev. G. Shepherd has resigned the
pastorate of the Baptist church in
North Bennington, to accept n call
to Baldwinville, Mass.
O. ID. Bridgeman, well known in
st. Johnsbury as driver of the ex-
press team, suddenly disappeared on
Monday, August /, and has not
since been heard from. He leaves q
wife and a child three years old.
At Corinth recently, while pitching
hay, Herbert Wilson got the head OF
a spear of grass into his throat. He
was obliged to go to Hanover to have
it removed, and has since been in 0
critical condition, his throat being
badly swollen.
Rev. VIM. English surprised his
people at Essex, July 81, by giving
notice that he and his wife had re.
ceived appointments under the Amer.
lean Board of Commissioners fol
Foreign Missions to labor in Turkey
and that they expect to sail for thai
country the last of September.
The Universalists are holding meet
ings this week at Queen City Park
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
Vermont News.

The total amount of duties collect
ed at the port of st. Adams for the
month ending July 81, was $26, 279.-
SO; value of dutiable goods, $92, 976 ;
value of free goods, $50, 1872.
AS j. NJ. Adams of Randolph was
returning from Bethel, he was struck
by the engine of a special freight,
following the regular, while crossing
the railroad track at Finlay bridge.
His wagon was demolished and Mr..
Adams instantly killed. The horse
was uninjured.
Captain F. L. Eaton of Montpelier
will represent the Vermont division
of the Sons of Veterans at the annu-
al encampment to be held at Des
Moines, Ia, August Is and 16.
Henry, the l2-year-old son of John
w. Conway of North Pownal, was
badly burned about the face and eyes
by powder with which he was PLAYING
Friday afternoon. 1t is feared the
sight of both eyes is destroyed. He
was taken to Albany for treatment.
Mr.. Putnam, manager of the Put
nam House at Bennington, has in
formed the law and order league tina
he will furnish his guests with liquo
when desired, and if interfered will
will close the hotel and leave town.
One of the most ancient publ,
buildings in the vicinity of Montpe
lier is the old brick Westinghouse a
East Montpelier. 1t was erected il
1888.
The house and barn, with their con
tents, belonging to the widow of Geo
Phelps in Moretown, were burne'
the other day while the family wer
away to the circus.
Charlie Hunt, employed at tn
Morrisville pulp mill, narrowly escap
ed death recently while at work on al
elevator. He received a savage blow
ON the head and neck from the falhn:
platform.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

A novel and unique dramatic en-
tertainment was given at Manches-
ter by the Sea, Mass. a few days
since. Shakespeare GAS You Like
IT. was given on the lawn fronting
the Masconomo House. The rendi-
ton was brilliant cuccess. Agnes
Booth and score of celebrated actors
and actresses took part in the play.
The net proceeds, amounting to
$500, goes to the actors benefit fund.
A press dispatch says:
'sThe stage was set in beautiful
manner by Schoeffel, and consisted
of highly artistic rural arrangement
of trees, shrubbery, rocks, etc. Fa-
cling this was large audience tent
The audience was made up almost
entirely of members Of the dramatic
profession. Two tally no coaches
came from Boston and another from
Nantasket. Many prominent sum
mer residents were present"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
The Circus Wild West.

About two weeks ago Dakota farmer
was approached by n stranger, who said;
"What will you take for that little
short horned yearling out there in the
yards'
"'Bout $15."
els he gentle?"
eyes"
''Never kicks9'
"No."
mo danger of butting q fellow over
with his head?'
"Not bit; my children play with him
whenever they take n notion"
"Well, guess I'll take him. I'm agent
for Hollerwell & Showpoor's Anti-Euro-
pean Circus, and We need another buffalo
for our "Wild West" department. BY
the time we put a hump on his shoulders
and paint his horns black you wouldn't
know your calf. hope he'll stay gentle,
though; the last one we had hooked three
of our cowboys Off their horses, disabled
two Buffalo Bills and drove Texas Jack,
the western terror, up the center pole.
He acted so we had to tie him up with the
elephants, give him a coat of red paint
and call him the terrible man eating jog
glewock, captured in Central Africa at
great expense and loss of life. Do you
suppose the calf will drink milk?-the
sacred cow gives little more than the
zebra will take Dakota Bell.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

The jerry builder is net to have it all
his own way in Rome. The municipality
has at last interfered and declared that
overgrown, dccrepit, insanitary structures
are no longer to be run up like mush-
rooms and finished oil, let and inhabited
before the plaster is dry. The specula-
tors and contractors who have hitherto
been monarchs of all they surveyed pro-
tested against this interference with the
vested interests of dishonest workman
ship; but the S. p. @. R. will probably
stand firm, the evil having grown to in
tolerable and impossible dimensions.
There is grim satisfaction in knowing
that the huge factories for they resemble
nothing else which disgrace the Esquiline
and the Pratt di CASTILLO are not quite so
permanent as the Colosseum, and are
scarcely more desirable as places of resi-
dencc. They will rapidly crumblc away,
to be replaced, perhaps, with buildings
more worthy of the Eternal City. But in
the mean time, and for generation or
two at least, Rome is INTELLECTUALLY dis
graced in the eyes of the civilized world.
Pail Mall Gazette,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

Mrs. President Cleveland is visit
ing in Massachusetts. Last Sunday,
at New Bedford she astonished the
congregation of the Marion churuh
by walking in and taking her seat
sail same one Mclean woman" but
in the afternoon she took long drive,
SO long that she did not get back in
season to attend the Episcopal SER
vice, and as it had been given out
that she would attend this service a
great many peoble were disappointed
many of them coming miles to see
her. Of course this lady's steps are
logged by enterprising reporters and
her every movement dished up for the
public, which, it is supposed, is ca
gerly read. All of which means that
the fool killer has not been doing his
duty-perhaps his service needs re-
forming.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
A Real New York Aristocrat

Is man who made brisk canvass as
politician, served well as minister to Italy,
models admirably in clay, has written q
good book, is now writing play, manages
an estate of 5000, 600, 900 skillfully, and is
the virtual head of what undoubtedly
ranks as the first family in America. He
is clever, brilliant, well born, and has had
every advantage that boundless wealth
could buy. He can box like u professional,
has broad shoulders, and apparently never
thinks of his attire. His father calls him
"Bill" On every coach that day there
were prim, tightly clad, supcrcilious and
everdressed young men, sitting erect and
staring with affected indifference at the
vulgar herd that surged below them. I'm
doubtedly they felt like aristocrats, or
tried to, but they looked like II lot if tail
ors' clerks. The only man among them
who was absolutely Indifferent to his sur
roundings and his position was William
Waldorf Astor.-New York Cor. Argo-
paut,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
Teachers of public schoolsin WASH
ington Territory are required to teach
physiology and hygiene.
rrofe.sor draws Telautograrh.

Professor Elisha Gray, Of telephone
fame, is perfecting an invention with Won
derful possibilities, and one which prom
Uses great results, 1t has already reached
that stage which insures its practical sue
cess, the experiments thus far proving
eminently satisfactory, The "telauto-
graph" is the name by which the instru
ment will he known, which, by the way,
conveys very fair idea of what the in
strument really Is Once in operation il
will be possible for the Chicago Spectator
10 deliver to the New York broker telau-
tographic order to buy or sell 1000 OF TO-
600 shares Of railroad stock, an exact fac
simile of the order being reproduced in
that city Mt the same instant II is written
here. IL the Chicago man happens to be
i'll New York and wants to send his wife
a check for money he simply writes it out
in that city, and the moment he is through
ii Is in his wifc's hands here. The cleo
trio current, of course, is an important
factor In the invention, but the chief feat
ure Is the plate or instrument ON which
the writing is done. No particular kind
Of pen or pencil has to be used; In fact, q
| sharp pointed instrument of any kind, or
| even piece of wood, will answer the pur-
pose. The paper ON which the writing is
done and the autograph reproduced does
not have TO be prepared, for in the first in
stance it is the pressure on the plate
which gives the impulse to the machine,
while the reproduction is brought about
| by tracing point, which may be u
properly linked pen or even an ordinary
lead pencil attached to u movable arm in
the receiving machine at the other end of
the line.-Chicago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

Texas has effectually squelched
prohibition, for time at least, in
that state, having buried it under a
popular majority of, possibly, 1885,
600. This was hardly expected by
its friends, some of whom, confident
ly expected to carry the state in favor
of the measure, vain hope born of a
wonderfully distended Imagination.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

John S. Kirce, an employee of the
Bread Loaf Hotel in Ripton, drove
to Middlebury Sunday, and about 9
o'clock Sunday evening he was found
under his wagon near Valley Forge,
east Of Middlebury, in an unconscious
condition. He was taken to neigh
boring house and died Immediately.
He is said to have been thrown from
his wagon while intoxicated. He
leaves wife and three children.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

If the republican party in this state
weuld intrust its management to its
country editors instead Of submitting
to the bossing of T. c. Plat, it would
stand much better chance of sue
cess. The editors are for the most
part honest, capable, in full sympathy
with the people and unselfishly inter-
ested in good government. But they
should beware of being made bobs
for any politicians kite.-New York
World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
All Sorts.

Strawberries are sold in the San
Francisco market every month in the
year except January.
A diamond estimated to be worth
from $1,000 to $500 was found lately
near Gainesville, Ga.
The manufacture of rubies has
reached such perfection that the arti-
fetal product is often as valuable as
the natural stone.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

NJ. Katkoff, distinguished Rus
sian editor died last week and his re-
mains were carried twenty miles on
the shoulders of his relatives. Poh
That is nothing! A half dozen could
be mentioned who would willingly
carry the editor of the SITTER further
than that if he was only dead. Guess
t would give mouth-almighty sweet
ar1
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

1t has been ascertained that the
resolutions sent by the Des MONIES,
Iowa, National Union Veterans in.
dorsing the action of the President
in regard to pensions, represent an
association having twenty-one mem.
bers, only three or four of whom be.
long to the Grand Army.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

Two boys, Geo. Powers and Bert
Patterson strayed from their homes,
in Rutland, Saturday, and after much
anxiety on the part of parents and
friends we're found, Monday at Cut
tingsville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

The Kentucky election, after all,
turned out complete surprise, the
democratic majority being cut dowr
to small figure. What is the mat
ter with the "dark and bloody
ground?" Brer Waterson should rise
and explain.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

The Rutland Telegram of last Sat
urday says: Mr.. f. 7. Keller, who
has done the editorial work for the
Peoples Journal, goes this evening
to Fair Haven, where he has accept
ed position on the Rutland County
Record, the new weekly established
there.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
wouldn't Sell His Drunk SO she.p.

Wouldn't Sell His Drunk so Cheap.
Standing in the lobby of hotel in Ban
gor not long ago l got into conversation
with gentleman who was representing
medical apparatus with a long Greek
name. Ii is not my intention to give the
arrangement for vapor baths puff, bus
do want to describe rather sunny Incl
dent that followed our conversation. My
companion had just been describing to me
how his process would sober off in half an
hour man on the verge of delirium
tremens, and how many men never
thought of going home to their families
without having recourse to his machine.
While we were talking man, evidently
very much under the influence of too po-
tent libations, came in, and leaning over
the counter, began u rather thick CONVEX
sation with the clerk. We sauntcretl over,
and soon We're on the best of terms with
the devotee of Bacchus. After Il while
the man said he wished he could taper off
and go home. Here was an opportunity,
and the machine above referred to was
explained to him. Five minutes later he
had staggered up stairs, and stood ready
to be cured. His coat was already off,
when drunken idea seized him. "Shay,
what err tn cost of bath!" he asked.
''Two dollars" was the reply. "Well,
hic, this drunk's cost t'enty dollars. and
no feller's goin' to get it for two collars.
I'll keep it first" And he did.--Lewis-
ton Journal,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

Tennessee is now in the midst of
an excited campaign on the prohibi-
ton question. About fifty speeches
a day are being made.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

COmpue0 from me tdteSt ana OeSt
acorks on the subject by "Aant
Matilda"
PRICE, 40 cents.
This book should be in
every family DESTROYS of know
ing "the proper thing to do"
We all desire to behave prop
erly and to know what is the
best school of manners. What
shall we teach our children,
that they may go out into the
world well bred men and
women?
"SHORT HINTS" con-
tains the answer and will be
mailed to any address, post
age prepaid on receipt of
price.
SPEClAl
Until further notice we will
mail each of our friends a
copy of the above valuable
book gratis and free of post
age, if they will mail us Is
wrappers Of DObbins Electric
Soap.
By folding up the wrappers
as you would a newspaper,
the postage will only be 2 cts.
Always put your full name
and address on the out side
of the bundle and write the
word etiquette" also, and
then we, will know who sends
| it.
/. l.. CRAGIN & Co.,
PHILADELPHIA, PENN A
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
FOR SALE.

A large two stoly dwelling house
pleasantly situated on main street in the
village of So. Londonderry.
This house is adapted for two tene-
ments or for a boarding house, and is in
excellent condition.
For further particulars inquire of
F. +. CHURCHILL. So Londonderry
or Mrs. NJ. J. LAWRY,
Fairfield Ne.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

Chicago is evidently trying to make
amends for permitting McGarigle to
escape, having just convicted eleven
boodlers, seven being sent to prison
and four fined.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11

Etsrnally opposed 70 all rinEs, ciiqass'
CLANS and fActions-The Peoples Organ
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
HEADQUARTERS
FOR PICTURE FRAMES!

when you so 10 iirattleboro call ON A. y.
WILDER, rear OF Reformer office, who has the
largest stock of MouIdings In town, Prices
Low Work neatly done,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
BIRTHS.

At Townshend, Aug. 5, son to Mr..
Mrs. Fred Smith.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
SHORT HINTS
on
Social Etiquette.

Compiled from the latest and best
acorks on the subject by "Aunt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
AMTI-APQPLECTikE
WILL DO IT!
FOR SALE

ANTI APoPLEoTINE is mann actured only ,,
DR.. +. S. HUTCHINSON & Co.. En- ,sburgh Falls, W,
Price, Sl.00 per bottle, six bottles for $500
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
~g.B~CEslEtEk>. ns1ast TRsls.

We have a long exchange LIST and
a few complimentary p@rers are sent
uut. W. do no. write this piece to
apply to such, nor to those few
scattered over the State whose
names w. II. kitchin has GOT as
subscribers and who viii ray when
requested. All such in lump
would not amohnt to a humid ed dos
lars. We have about 800 names on
our Ook> which have never beer
credited with cent, besides some
who have paid some but now owe.
Those who have paid We consider a.
good, for they have given us gnar~
an!ee oS GOOD faith when they paid
rs part, however small a sum it. may
haze been. Many of these who have
ne er paid a cent have been taking
Tie DEMOCRAT for two years. Now
lis en-, we want You to pay up, We
will wait fOur weeks longer, and in
that line we will settle ali suhscrip-
en- accounts y whatsoever at 50 cents
II the doll r, provi led the money i
paid o Us in Scotland Neck. Now
-ee il NDn Gao not pay us in t. at
time. 1t the expiration Of the said
tOlr Nt,k X We shall s'rlke from oar
'0pk til names Of all, save ard Y
e. t The above excepted classes, who
shah have ever laid us anytEiD@.
ant draw off their accounts aid
place them in the h n Is Of collect
or. Rememher that. If yonr mem>
orN is very >hprt cut this out and
take the white Of a fresh egg and
paste it IN Your hat.
We will not continue to use 50
much paper for nothing. Five hun
drei sheets a week free That VIII
never co. Pay us, we have to pay
the printers, and buy the ink, paper,
lights, coal, Pencils, ray lie post
age, and work hard. You enjoy the
reading Of the DEMOCRAT, become
wiser, sharper, better, and stingi,r
with your dollar and a half.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25


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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
RESOLUTIONS.
Norheet s, \. c.

The church of Christ at Turkey
Branch in conference assembled on
Saturday before 2nd Sunday in
March 1887, appointed brethren ID.
l.. kIvett ana @. r. Saunders t.
draft resolution in regard TO an
"npen letter. published and circul~
a,cd by BIO. ID. {. Ihrowtr from
whom the ciurch bad Withdrawn its
fellowship, In which letter the char
acter Of urI'I>tOr the IL A CIVIL
cox is ;S>aiIr. and the action of he
church cnnitmAe |, wac after rrilr
80 drew a. the follo~i ing resolilinr>
which w>re submitted and p7>,ed
unanimously w the church as AL
Inpr0pri1tc answer to said OF II
letter..
1t. RaS"lr"d: That we as to
church approve OF -" course Of the
Pastor in the settlement o. the diff
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
eniyCrSaliSna.

God Ell her has the power to save
the world and not the disposition, or
the disposition and not the pOw' r,
or the power and disposition com
bined which of these ositions, do
yon think is most likely to be true?
Is God the c0nQuernr or the CO..
quCred? If God does not save all
there must be some cause for the
failure; and it apphes either to Lis
power or his disposition. II We say
man is a free agent and can titi. er
accept or resist divine grace in the
particulars that he resist is not his
force superior to God? " hat is it
he re>ists if it is not @ ID and l. he
finally succeeds Ia his resistance
does he not just SO far limit &c -
LOwer? J. Il ".
Nortleet's, \. &.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

One of the mo t ingen Gus me
chanical devices recently intro iuced
is a saw wIllont tect'', which wi
cut a steel rail IN two minutes. The
saw in question is run by an eighty
horse power engine more power
than is req1'rCd to run all tie other
machinery in the sbops-is thirty =
eight i"ch, in diameter, anG ttree>
eighrhS of an inch Thick at The edge.
Tne disk is made of ResscmCr steel.
and runs at very high rte Of
speed. While in operation 4 band
OF ti;e e7tI'cl g the saw, the many
sparks flying from the revolving disk
resembling n display Of pyrotechni"s.
TO k ep the saw cool am prevent it
f-1m cracking, a talk OF water Is
Laced al owe tie machine, from
which 3 small stream runs down and
drops on the saw while in notion
New York Sun.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

'->Ome of the hl. est squads OF
dt>il-ti Ii that have ever been
caught" said an old sailor. "GaN,
been found arouud thew India l.
lands IN the Gulf of MrX'co Il i the
Carib0ean Sea. was first matt OF.
a little chunk OF Il Su ar droughcI =,
as the vessels IN that trade al
called. and was b0u al from New
York to jamaica here WAS f Vel
at the time, go We la q off in Ii,
roads aud the bark was loaded hl
coolies with lighters. As we uld
not 90 ashore, We riLged sails IL til,
long boat and It's Il To cruise around
che little islands hunting for turf e.
and eggs. Ont day We toAed he
ilDgy behind he long boats lnttn -
ING /" split the party IA one of the
islands. W hen we reached the biz
ISLAND we separated, pa staying
on tie island and some OF the men
taking the two boats and gOinL to
other islands. | AMI two men TIA, ed
OIL Dew, rock, and huntcl arOun /
Tor WbateIer Ne could fad. About
100 yards off was mall r.ck
where the dlngy and her crew had
gone. We con! " the boat tied
up and the men loaf arou ld tav
Island. Ne cot tired. and SAM out
to them to me- over AMI . t u>
They started to tn" boat and pas et